Electrolux GT159, User Manual

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Problem Possible cause Solution
Audible alarm and flash-
ing alarm symbol It is too warm inside the freezer See "Excessive Temperature
Alarm" in "Control Panel" chapter
The cabinet has been recently
switched on and the temperature
is still too high See "Excessive Temperature
Alarm" in "Control Panel" chapter
There is too much frost
and ice Products are not wrapped prop-
erly Wrap the products better
The lid is not shut properly or do
not close tightly Check if the lid closes well and the
gaskets are undamaged and clean
The temperature is not set cor-
rectly Set a warmer temperature
The water drainage plug is not
correctly positioned Position the water drainage plug in
the correct way
The lid doesn't close
completely There is excessive frost Eliminate excess frost
The lid gaskets are dirty or sticky Clean the lid gaskets
Food packages are blocking the
lid Arrange the packages in the right
way, see the sticker in the appli-
ance
The lid is difficult to open The lid gaskets are dirty or sticky Clean the lid gaskets
The valve is blocked Check the valve
The lamp does not work The lamp is defective Refer to "Replacing the lamp"
It is too warm in the freez-
er The temperature is not set cor-
rectly Set a lower temperature
The lid does not close tightly or it
is not shut properly Check if the lid closes well and the
gasket is undamaged and clean
Before freezing the appliance was
not precooled sufficiently Pre-cool the appliance for enough
time
Large quantities of food to be fro-
zen were put in at the same time Wait some hours and then check
the temperature again. Next time
insert smaller quantities of food to
be frozen at any one time.
Food placed in the appliance was
too warm Allow food to cool to room tem-
perature before storing.
Products to be frozen are placed
too closely to each other Place the products in a way so that
cold air could circulate among
them
The lid has been opened too fre-
quently Try not to open the lid too frequent-
ly
The lid has been opened for a
long time Do not leave the lid open longer
than necessary
It is too cold inside the
freezer The temperature is not set cor-
rectly Set a warmer temperature
The appliance does not
work at all. Neither cool-
ing nor lighting works Plug is not connected to the
mains socket properly Connect the mains plug properly
Power does not reach the appli-
ance Try connecting another electrical
device to the power outlet
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